PT Food Service Assistant

Job description

Assist in food service preparation and cooking nutritious meals for the Durango Senior Lunch Program. Experience in large volume cooking is preferred. This is a part-time, flexible hours (20-29 hours/week) position with no benefits provided.
Essential Job Functions:
Essential functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks. Reasonable accommodations, as defined under the American with Disabilities Act, will be made when possible.
Cleans and prepares food as directed.
Assists in cooking food according to prescribed menus and client's dietary instructions.
Helps to prepare meals for distribution to clients and serves food to clients.
Cleans and maintains work areas.
Stocks food items.
Operates a variety of cooking and cleaning equipment such as pots, pans, blenders, stove, dishwasher, and mops.
Maintains records of activities.

Serves as Food Service Manager is his/her absence.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Education and Experience:
Some prior food preparation and/or cooking experience preferred.
Licenses and Certifications:
None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Basic food preparation techniques.
Policies, procedures, philosophies, rules and regulations governing the services to clients.
Applicable state, federal and local ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
Skill in:
Operating a variety of cooking and cleaning equipment.
Maintaining basic records.
Mental and Physical Abilities:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, stoop, kneel, or crouch, taste or smell, and speak and hear.
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Statement
La Plata County prohibits discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with La Plata County on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or genetic information.
La Plata County is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. La Plata County takes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for protected classes, persons with disabilities and for covered veterans. Covered veterans include: special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Vietnam era veterans, or any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge was authorized.
Inquiries regarding La Plata County's equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to:
Director of Human Resources
1060 Main Avenue, Suite 106
Durango, CO 81301
Tel: (970)382-6361
Fax: (970)375-7985
Email: HR@co.laplata.co.us